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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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