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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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