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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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