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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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