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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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