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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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