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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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