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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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