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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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