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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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