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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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