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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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