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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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