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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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