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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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