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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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