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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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