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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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