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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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