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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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