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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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