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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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