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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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