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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education are enabling people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? 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 institutions like Syria to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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