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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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