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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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