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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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