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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning are empowering students all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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