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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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