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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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