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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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