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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning enable humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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