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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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