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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor 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 learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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