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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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