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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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