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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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