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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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