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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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