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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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