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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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