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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating 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 addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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