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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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