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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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