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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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