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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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