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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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