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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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