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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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