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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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