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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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