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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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