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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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