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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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