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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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