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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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