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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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