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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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