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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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