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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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