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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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