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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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