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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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