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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the sensational 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 gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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