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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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