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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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