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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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