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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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