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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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