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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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