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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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