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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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