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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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