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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. 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 massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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