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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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