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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are enabling humans all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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