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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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