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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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