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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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