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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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