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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning enable students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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