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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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