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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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