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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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