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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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