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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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