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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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