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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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