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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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