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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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