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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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