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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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