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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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