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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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