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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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