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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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