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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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