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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students 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 quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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