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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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