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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning are enabling learners all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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