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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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