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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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