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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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