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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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