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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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