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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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