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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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