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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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