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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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