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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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