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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education have enabled students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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