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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology are enabling students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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