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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. 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 MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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