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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)