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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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