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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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