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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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