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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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