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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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