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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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