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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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