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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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