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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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