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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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