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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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