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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free 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 a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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