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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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