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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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