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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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