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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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