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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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