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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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