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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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