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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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