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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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