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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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