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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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