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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly 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 several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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