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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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