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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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