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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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