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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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