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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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