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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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