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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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