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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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