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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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