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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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