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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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