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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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