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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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