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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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