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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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