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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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