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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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