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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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