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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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