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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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