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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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