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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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