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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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