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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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