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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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