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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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