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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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