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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates 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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