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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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