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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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