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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are normally 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 quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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