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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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