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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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