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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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