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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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