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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally 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 a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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