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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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