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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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