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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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