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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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