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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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