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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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