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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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