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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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