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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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