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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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