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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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