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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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