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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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