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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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