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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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