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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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