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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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