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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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