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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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