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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to understand these open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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