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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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