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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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