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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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