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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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