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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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