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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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