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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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