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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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