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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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