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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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