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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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