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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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