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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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