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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand these important new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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