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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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