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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different 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 we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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