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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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