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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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