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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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