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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models 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 get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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