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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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