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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major 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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