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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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