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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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