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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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