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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily 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 subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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