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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology enable students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources