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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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