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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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