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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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