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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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