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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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