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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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