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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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