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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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