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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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