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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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