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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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