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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with 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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