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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education make it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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