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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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