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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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