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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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