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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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