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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers 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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