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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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