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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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