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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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