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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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