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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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