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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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