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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers 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? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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