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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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