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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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