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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of 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 digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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