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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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