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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors 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 MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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