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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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