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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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