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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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