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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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