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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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