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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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