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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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