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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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