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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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