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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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