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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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