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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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