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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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