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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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