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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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