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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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