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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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