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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are usually 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 a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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