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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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