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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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