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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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