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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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