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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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