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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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