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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning enable students all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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