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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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