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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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