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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)