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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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