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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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