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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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