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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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