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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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