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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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