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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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