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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning are enabling humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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