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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning are empowering students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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