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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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