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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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