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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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