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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches 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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