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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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