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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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