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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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