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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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