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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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