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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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