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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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