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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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