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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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