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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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