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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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