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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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