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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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