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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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