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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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