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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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