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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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