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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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