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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning enable people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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