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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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