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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses 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 many topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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