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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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