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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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