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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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