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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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