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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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