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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education