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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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