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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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