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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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