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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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