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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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