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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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