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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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