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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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