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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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