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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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