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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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