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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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