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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important 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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