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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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