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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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