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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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