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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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