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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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