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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models 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 participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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