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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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