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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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