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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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