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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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