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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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