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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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