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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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