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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning make it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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