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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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