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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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