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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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