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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand these open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources