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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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