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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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