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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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