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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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