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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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