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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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