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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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