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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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