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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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