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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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