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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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