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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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