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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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