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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning have empowered students all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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