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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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