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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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