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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines 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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