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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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 procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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