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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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