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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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