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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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