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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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