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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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