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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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