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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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