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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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