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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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