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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving 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 massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured 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 low 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 want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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