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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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