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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies 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 evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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