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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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