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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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