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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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