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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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