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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners 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 a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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