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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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