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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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