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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. 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. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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