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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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