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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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