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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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