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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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