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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always 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 issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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