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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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