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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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