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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOCs? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major 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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