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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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