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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand these open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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