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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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