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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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