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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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