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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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