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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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