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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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