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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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