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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are 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 topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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