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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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