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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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