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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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