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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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