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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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