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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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