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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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