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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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