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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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