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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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