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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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