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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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