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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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