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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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