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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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