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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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