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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free 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 topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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