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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online education are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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