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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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