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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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