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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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