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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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