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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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