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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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