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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources