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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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