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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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