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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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