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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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