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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning enable humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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