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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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