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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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