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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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