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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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