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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key 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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