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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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