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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers 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 massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other participants need to understand these open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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