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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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