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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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