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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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