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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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