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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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