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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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