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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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