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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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