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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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