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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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