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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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