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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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