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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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