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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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