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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models 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 institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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