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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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