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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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