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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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