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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also investigates the 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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