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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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