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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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