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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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