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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What 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 we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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