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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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