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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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