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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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