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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are mostly 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 quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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