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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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