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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? 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 institutions like Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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