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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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