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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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