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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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