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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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