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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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