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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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