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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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