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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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