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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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