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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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