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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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