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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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