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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners 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 issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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