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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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