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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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