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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free 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 issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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