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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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