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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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