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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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