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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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