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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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