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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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