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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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