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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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