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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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