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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. 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. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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