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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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