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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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