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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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