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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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