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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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