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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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