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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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