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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also explores the major 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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