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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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