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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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