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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses 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 evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the major 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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