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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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