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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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