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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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